We boarded the Pandian Express from Chennai and got down at Kodai Road early in the morning next day. There are several fruit shops and tea stalls opposite the station. We had hot steaming tea and bought some fruits. There are several buses from there to Kodaikanal. We boarded the bus, it got really crowded after a certain point. The view up was awesome. We could see Vaigai dam on the way and several water falls. Good journey.

Normally the train service between Chennai and Madurai is always good and enjoyable, especially when you travel by first A/C. We had a good sleep throughout the night. we had purchased some food in the Chennai egmore station for our dinner which was also good as it is from hot chips and a to b. We in fact reached Madhuri before time in the morning.

It's generally a good hotel, but it needs a lot of attention on cleanliness and service level. Housekeeping and room service is only at satisfactory level. Room amenities can be improved by providing dental kit, bath foam, hair oil, face powder, comb, shaving kit etc. Furnitures are old and it...more »

Train travel was good. We travelled by three tier AC. As always Pandian Express will be on time and the train was in good condition. We got down at Kodai Road by 04. 30 Am and we hired a taxi. We reached Kodaikanal at 7 Am. On the way we covered two to three places like Silver Cascade Falls etc.

The train starts on time and reaches on time. I had a good time overall. I had booked a 3 tier AC and it was a comfortable ride for me. They provided the bedding and pillow and it was a wonderful time spent right through the journey. The food that we were provided were also very nice!

Not much to write about. Good train, as far as the South Central Railways trains go. Started on-time and reached on-time, more or less. On board meals are available vegetarian and non vegetarian, courtesy IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation).

Visited Kodaikanal in June 2013 along with a friend. Made reservations at Villa Retreat through their website, with a good off-season discount and a little faith in the pictures advertised on the website. Also, opted for a pickup and drop-off. After arriving at Kodaikanal road station at an...more »

Train was in time, started and journey was comfortable and it was good, also the attendants served promptly and dealt the the passengers properly, over all comfortable and safe journey, reached in time.rnAlso the Destination was very busy in the morning at 5.30, it was very active and the auto walas are kind enough to take us to the hotel and not demanded any higher fare was pretty decent.